Use of UV filter/sterilizer

[kohwhl]

Hi Bros,

Recently thought of investing in a UV filter, but after some readings and research I found out that as effectively that they kill parasites and others etc, they also kill off the good stuff supposedly. I would like to know if anyone here runs them and felt that it is essential to keep it and how it has been beneficial.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[Kakani]

Depend. If you use for fowler tank it good to have. If coral tank some might say not advice some say it ok. So you can try it out see your No3 and swing or not.

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[Martian]

Hi Bros, Recently thought of investing in a UV filter, but after some readings and research I found out that as effectively that they kill parasites and others etc, they also kill off the good stuff supposedly. I would like to know if anyone here runs them and felt that it is essential to keep it and how it has been beneficial. Thanks for your help in advance.

I also read that it also kills good stuff so my UV set is still in a box...

[Becken]

I use it n set to timing for 7 hr per day .

[BamBoo]

yes, whatever passes through it get kill, including plankton. Use it in FOWLR tank should be fine.

[fearnofish]

I use it n set to timing for 7 hr per day .

yes, with a timer will be good.

[Shamsul]

yes, with a timer will be good.

Agree, i also use it 8 hours per day. I believe it also heats up your water a bit.

[Oceansing]

Depending on what you trying to get rid of. If you are trying to get rid of PO4 & NO3 to minimize the growth of Algae, you can also consider Bio Pellet Reactor. You may read up on the Bio Pellet Reactor to see its benefits.

[artxakis]

Depending on what you trying to get rid of. If you are trying to get rid of PO4 & NO3 to minimize the growth of Algae, you can also consider Bio Pellet Reactor. You may read up on the Bio Pellet Reactor to see its benefits.

i tried using the bio pellets but it seems theres a stringy brown kind of algae growing very fast on my glass everywhere. once i stop the bio pellets these brown hair algae stop growing. is there a possibility the bio pellets are providing nutrients for these algaes?